Saints Essentials 2016

Welcome! St. Paul’s - academics, the arts, athletics, spirituality, and service to our community - gives every student an opportunity to succeed.

We anticipate another great year for our school, and we want to ensure that your transition is a smooth one. We will make every effort to answer all of your questions about our policies and procedures, but if any do come up, please do not hesitate to call on us.

Our academic year is a busy one, and information about events and activities will be forthcoming in these pages and from the school. We are honored to have the privilege of being a part of the education of your child. Welcome to the St. Paul’s family.

The Admissions Office Elizabeth Gregory Anna Moore (251) 461-2159 (251) 461-2129 egregory@stpaulsmobile.net abmoore@stpaulsmobile.net

SAINTS ESSENTIALS FOR NEW FAMILIES TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission Statement, Prayer................................................................................................4 Honor Pledge, Brand.........................................................................................................5 School Holiday Calendar.................................................................................................6 School Start & Orientation Dates...................................................................................7 Student-Parent Handbook...............................................................................................8 Website Information...........................................................................................................8 NetClassroom........................................................................................................8 School Supplies & Text Books .......................................................................................8 Used Uniform & Used Book Sale..................................................................................9 Summer Reading .................................................................................................................9 Uniforms................................................................................................................10 Carpool...................................................................................................................11 Student ID Photos...............................................................................................................11 Dining Services.....................................................................................................................11 PayForIt.net Services.........................................................................................................11 Speech & Language Services........................................................................................12 Inclement Weather & School Closings..................................................................12 After School Matters........................................................................................................12 Summer Saints....................................................................................................................13 Learning Through Service.............................................................................................14 Athletic Teams & Resources..........................................................................................14 Parent Council......................................................................................................................15 Technology............................................................................................................15 Supporting St. Paul’s........................................................................................................16 Meet Your Dean...................................................................................................................17 Before School Starts Checklists..............................................................................18-19

One St. Paul’s...

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Paul’s Episcopal School is committed to providing the highest quality college preparatory education in a Christian environment. Through a variety of experiences and activities, we encourage individual growth and achievement.

By example and instruction, the St. Paul’s community fosters respect, integrity, responsibility, service, tolerance, citizenship, and the highest moral and ethical standards to prepare each student for a changing and challenging future.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, help us in St. Paul’s School to live together in love and peace, patient with each other’s faults, mindful of each other’s needs, gentle in words and helpful in deeds. And may this school be as a field which Thou hast blessed so that all that is true, pure, lovely, and of good rapport may grow here, filling our hearts with joy, and our hands with usefulness, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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HONOR PLEDGE

St. Paul’s has a student-initiated Honor Pledge to which student adherence is required. Students will be required to write or sign the following phrase, “I have neither given nor received aid on this assessment.” Students who voluntarily choose not to sign the honor pledge will receive a zero on the assignment.

OUR BRAND

You can know everything in the world, but if you don’t know what matters, then nothing does. At St. Paul’s Episcopal School, we know what matters. Our academic program is outstanding. Just as important, though, are the values we teach: character, scholarship, creativity, and above all, love. Saints know what matters.

Know What Matters.

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2016-2017 SCHOOL HOLIDAY CALENDAR Check the School Website for continuous calendar updates.

August 15

Grades 5-12 Return (Full Days)

August 15

PreK - Grade 4 Parent Preview

August 16

PreK - Grade 4 Drop-In Day

August 17

PreK - Grade 4 Return (Full Days)

September 5

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 28

Professional Development (Early Dismissal for PreK-12)

October 14

End of 1st Quarter

October 17

Faculty Workday (No Classes)

October 18

2nd Quarter Begins

November 9

Parent / Teacher Conference Day (No School for PreK-4)

November 21 - 25

Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)

December 16, 19 - 20

Exams (Grades 7-12) (End of 2nd Quarter)

December 21 - January 2

Christmas Break (No Classes)

January 3

Faculty Workday (No Classes)

January 4

PreK - Grade 12 Return (3rd Quarter Begins)

January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes)

February 1

Professional Development (Early Dismissal for PreK-12)

February 27 - March 3

Mardi Gras Break (No Classes)

March 17

End of 3rd Quarter

March 20 April 14 April 17 - 21

May 24-26

Faculty Workday (No Classes) Good Friday (Early Dismissal for PreK-12) Spring Break (No Classes) Exams (Grades 7-12) (End of 4th Quarter/School Year) 6

2016-2017 START OF SCHOOL All grades start school at 7:45 a.m.

GRADES 7-12 August 15 Full Day (Dismiss at 2:58 p.m.)

GRADES 5-6 August 15 Full Day (Dismiss at 2:53 p.m.)

GRADES 3-4 August 17 Full Day (Carpool 1 dismiss at 2:40 p.m. and Carpool 2 dismiss at 2:50 p.m.)

PREK MORNING - GRADE 2

August 17 Full Day (Dismiss at 2:35 p.m. PreK Morning will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.)

ORIENTATION DATES Grades 9-12 orientation will be August 9. All grade 9 and new students in grades 10-12 must attend. Time and place will be on the website by mid-July.

Grades 5-8 new student orientation will be August 10. Time and place will be on the website by mid-July.

PreK-Grade 4 Parent Preview (parents only) will be on Monday, August 15 and Drop In Day (parents and children) will be Tuesday, August 16. Details will be posted on the website closer to the start of school.

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STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK

By attending St. Paul’s Episcopal School, students and their parents agree to follow the school’s policies, procedures, and guidelines as written in the StudentParent Handbook. Students and parents should be familiar with the contents of the handbook and continued enrollment is contingent upon the completion and submission of the 2016-2017 Student-Parent Handbook Acknowledgment Form on or before the first day of school. All parents will receive a link to the form via email.

WEBSITE

www.stpaulsmobile.net/newparents The Admissions Office has a NEW PARENT information page on the St. Paul’s website that will house direct links for much of the information in the StudentParent Handbook. Please visit this page, which is under the FUTURE SAINTS menu, throughout the summer for updates. Please view the Master Calendar to see all upcoming events. New parents will receive a username and password for the website and NetClassroom in mid to late June.

NETCLASSROOM

NetClassroom allows parents and students grades 5 -12 access to grades, assignments, and activities online through the St. Paul’s School website. Parents of students in PreK - grade 2 are able to see announcements and report cards, while grades 3 and 4 parents can see announcements, homework assignments, report cards, and averages.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES & TEXTBOOKS

School supplies for PreK - grade 8 are billed on your first tuition statement.

Supplies for PreK - grade 4 will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

Supplies for grades 5 - 8 should be picked up at the Campus Store during the last two weeks of July or during the month of August. The supply list for grades 9 - 12 will be posted on the St. Paul’s website. You may purchase your supplies at the Campus Store or at the vendor of your choice. All textbooks (grades 3-12) 8

and summer reading books (grades 3-12) can be purchased at the St. Paul’s Campus Store. Campus Store summer hours are Monday through Thursday; 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The Campus Store will be closed during the last week of May for inventory. For questions or assistance please contact Marion Stabler, Campus Store Manager: (251) 461-2193

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USED UNIFORM & USED BOOK SALE

The Used Uniform Sale will be held May 17 from 7:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Development Office located at Wilmer Hall. The Used Book Sale will be held May 27 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Saints’ Café. Additional information is available under the CURRENT SAINTS menu on the St. Paul’s website.

SUMMER READING

All summer reading requirements and information for grades 3 - 12 will be posted on the St. Paul’s website. Summer reading books will be available in the Campus Store.

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UNIFORMS

All students in PreK - grade 12 are required to be dressed in the appropriate St. Paul’s uniform every day. Listed below are the sources for St. Paul’s uniforms and school shoes.

ZOGHBY’S UNIFORMS

(purchase non-houndstooth items, such as shirts, socks, blazers and shoes, immediately and purchase houndstooth items starting October 1) 4851 Old Shell Rd. (251) 342-0039

SUNSHINE UNIFORMS (Online ordering only)

(purchase houndstooth items, such as jumpers, pants, shorts, skorts and skirts, until October 1) www.sunshine-wear.com (844) 419-0100

J-RAY SHOES

121 S. University Blvd.

(251) 342-6322

THE CAMPUS STORE

(PE Uniforms and outerwear, as well as the red gym shorts that girls in PreK grade 4 wear under their jumpers, can be purchased in our Campus Store.)

161 Dogwood Ln. (251) 461-2193

UNIFORM GUIDELINES

For specific uniform guidelines please refer to the uniform guideline sheet that coordinates with your child’s grade. The uniform guidelines are also listed on the New Parent page of our website and in the St. Paul’s Student-Parent Handbook.

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CARPOOL

For carpool guidelines, please refer to the Student-Parent Handbook, which will be posted on the New Parent page of the website. If anyone is interested in actually driving through carpool prior to the start of school, contact Elizabeth Gregory: (251) 461-2159; egregory@stpaulsmobile.net.

STUDENT ID PHOTOS

New students in grades 3-11 are required to have an ID photo taken at M&A Photography by June 29. Please call M&A to make an appointment. Grades 3 & 4 must wear a school uniform shirt. Grades 5-11 must wear a school uniform shirt and a St. Paul’s uniform blazer. Address: 122 S. Florida St., 36606. Phone: (251) 479-6555.

DINING SERVICES

The Saints’ Café serves all students in PreK All Day - grade 12. The cafeteria on the Dogwood Lane campus, serving grades 3 - 12, offers a complete assortment of food and beverages that may be purchased on an individual basis with cash or by taking advantage of either a declining balance account or the “Meal Plan” program.

A full service salad bar, “Healthy Edge” hot menu items, hot & cold themed items called “Passport Cafe,” along with traditional fare, sandwiches and desserts are offered daily. Lunches are delivered on a daily basis to the Lower School campus for students in PreK All Day - grade 2, who order in advance. For Meal Plan information, sign-up forms, and the Saints’ Café menu please visit the Saints’ Café page on our website under the CURRENT SAINTS menu or contact Alicia Kimbrell, Cafeteria Manager: (251) 461-2150; stpaulcafemanager@mmihg.com.

PAYFORIT.NET SERVICES

Parents of students in grades 3 - 12 are able to view their child’s cafeteria declining balance for free. Payments may be made on the account over the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using PayForIt.net for a fee. View the Saints’ Café portion of our website under the CURRENT SAINTS menu for details.

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SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES

At the beginning of every school year, our Speech Therapist Collin McConnell offers complimentary speech and language screenings for all new students in PreK - grade 2. After the screenings, she contacts parents to discuss results and offers recommendations. If needed, she works one-on-one with the children for a fee.

As part of our faculty, she has the opportunity to coordinate sessions to fit into the child’s classroom schedule without interrupting their learning time or parent’s schedule. For more information about our speech and language development program, contact Collin McConnell : (251) 461-2188.

INCLEMENT WEATHER & SCHOOL CLOSINGS

If inclement weather requires us to cancel a full day of school or dismiss school early, school officials will notify local radio stations 95 WKSJ, 97.5 WABD, and 106.5 WAVH; and local television stations WKRG 5, WALA 10, and WPMI 15. St. Paul’s also uses the school website and social media as well as the ADT Alert System, where parents will be notified by cell phone, home phone or email. The school answering system will announce cancellation beginning at 6:00 a.m. Please call: (251) 342-6700.

AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS

St. Paul’s After School Matters is a program designed and supervised by St. Paul’s employees under the direction of Lynn Wharton. It is offered to help working parents with structured and safe childcare in PreK All Day - grade 6. After School Matters is held on St. Paul’s Lower School campus for PreK All Day - grade 2 and on the Dogwood Lane campus for grades 3 - 6. For information concerning After School Matters, contact Lynn Wharton at: lwharton@stpaulsmobile.net or visit the After School Matters page on our website under CURRENT SAINTS.

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SUMMER SAINTS DAY CAMP & ENRICHMENT CLASSES

St. Paul’s students who have completed PreK - grade 5 are invited to join us for a safe and dynamic day camp experience. Summer Saints Day Camp will be directed by caring and committed St. Paul’s staff. They have created an exciting program to engage both mind and body. Campers will enjoy water play, field trips, and participate in special daily activities such as arts and crafts, cooking, recreation, and much more. For more information about Summer Saints Day Camp, contact Deana D’Alonzo: (251) 461-2171 or summersaints@stpaulsmobile.net.

St. Paul’s will also offer a menu of enrichment classes that can be taken during the summer. To find out more about our summer offerings, please visit the Summer Saints page of our website under CURRENT SAINTS.

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LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE

The Learning Through Service program at St. Paul’s Episcopal School encourages our students to develop a lifelong commitment to helping others. Through a variety of activities, St. Paul’s seeks to both create a sense of service within the school and to improve the community around us. Learning through serving others begins in PreK at St. Paul’s. Our Service Program is comprised of three branches: grade level Community Service, Rutledge Fellows of Philanthropy, and the Service Leadership Class. Each grade level, from PreK - grade 12, has a specific focus area for which the students perform service. Most grade levels have a Service Day where the entire grade participates in a project. By the time a student graduates, he or she will have participated in a broad array of service projects throughout the community. For further information or questions please contact our Community Service Director, Leslie Lerner: (251) 342-6700 ext: 2356; llerner@stpaulsmobile.net.

ATHLETIC TEAMS & RESOURCES

School sponsored teams begin in grade 7, per the Alabama High School Athletic Association. St. Paul’s sponsors volleyball, basketball and soccer teams in the Youth Development league for grades 5 and 6. Soccer teams are available for students in grades 1-4. In addition, St. Paul’s offers a variety of intramural sports throughout the year. For any questions please contact Jimmy Messer, Athletic Director: (251) 461-2147; jmesser@stpaulsmobile.net.

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PARENT COUNCIL

Every parent of a St. Paul’s student is part of Parent Council and invited to become an active member. This group of parents works together to support the mission of St. Paul’s Episcopal School in a variety of ways. Parent Council is divided into two divisions: Grades PreK-4 and Grades 5-12. Each division has grade representatives (room mothers) and committee chairs. We meet regularly throughout the year, sometimes jointly and sometimes separately. The meetings are held during the morning, last 1 to 1.5 hours, and often feature a speaker, members of the administration and/or representatives of the student body. If you would like to get involved and/or get more information, please contact Mae Dennis, Parent Relations: 251-380-0408 x24; mdennis@stpaulsmobile.net.

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parent council TECHNOLOGY

St. Paul’s has a tradition of being an academic leader by providing opportunities that enable our students to excel in the area of technology. Our mission statement clearly calls on us to prepare students for a “changing and challenging future.” Our goals are to provide access to educational tools, resources, and communication and to encourage innovation and collaboration. Our 1-1 Learning Initiative begins in the 5th grade. Students in grades 5 and 6 must lease a school owned device for a fee or purchase the school approved laptop. All students in grades 7-12 are required to purchase a school approved laptop. Device specifications and ordering information for the 2016-17 school year will be emailed to all parents and posted to the school’s website. We recommend you order your child’s device by June to allow them time to get accustomed to the technology prior to the start of school. Technology training information for new students in grades 5-12 will be posted on the NEW PARENT information page of our website.

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SUPPORTING ST. PAUL’S

The Saints’ Fund, Saints’ Night Out, capital campaigns and the Endowment are the highest priority fundraising activities of the School. Each St. Paul’s family is asked to make a gift to the Saints’ Fund on which the School relies to offset annual operating expenses over and above tuition. Parent participation to the extent that each family is able to give is essential to the success of the school. Periodically, the Board of Trustees will authorize fundraising for capital improvements and the Endowment. On-going fundraising occurs to raise money for the School’s endowment funds to secure financial stability for the School’s future. These funds are placed in The St. Paul’s Episcopal School Foundation, Inc. for investment purposes.

In an effort to limit additional fundraising, the Board of Trustees has approved fundraising guidelines, which allow only one fundraiser for each club or sports program per year. Please visit the St. Paul’s website under GIVING for more information. We value your support and thank your family for embracing our mission and our children’s education. Please call or email Katie Courtney, Interim Director of Development, (251) 380-0408 ext. 25; kcourtney@stpaulsmobile.net with any questions.

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MEET YOUR DEAN

Heather Kraus Dean, PreK-Grade 2 hkraus@stpaulsmobile.net (251) 461-2188

Susan Newby Dean, Grades 3-5 snewby@stpaulsmobile.net (251) 461-2169

Jamie Elcan Dean, Grades 9-12 jelcan@stpaulsmobile.net (251) 461-2142

Betty Stone Dean, Grades 6-8 bstone@stpaulsmobile.net (251) 461-2132

Tyler Kerns Dean of Students, Grades 9-12 tkerns@stpaulsmobile.net (251) 461-2154 17

BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS… PREK-GRADE 2 CHECKLIST: School Uniforms

Backpack Lunch Box *school supplies will be delivered directly to classroom and will be added to your June statement

GRADES 3 AND 4 CHECKLIST: School Uniforms Text Books Backpack Student ID Photo at M&A Summer Reading Add Money to Saints’ Café Account (only required if you plan to purchase

from Saints’ Café) Purchase workbooks, PE uniform & bag, and additional items, such as calculator, from Campus Store *school supplies will be delivered directly to classroom and will be added to your June statement

GRADES 5 AND 6 CHECKLIST: School Uniforms Pick Up Supply Kit from Campus Store Purchase Workbooks, PE Uniform (if applicable) and Additional Items from

Campus Store Backpack Student ID Photo at M&A Summer Reading Add Money to Saints’ Café Account (only required if you plan to purchase

from Saints’ Café) Order Lenovo Device (only if you choose not to lease) Technology Training New Student Orientation 18

GRADES 7 AND 8 CHECKLIST: School Uniforms Text Books Pick Up Supply Kit from Campus Store Purchase Workbooks, PE Uniform (if applicable) and Additional Items from

Campus Store Backpack Student ID Photo at M&A Summer Reading Add Money to Saints’ Café Account (only required if you plan to purchase from Saints’ Café)

GRADES 9-12 CHECKLIST: School Uniforms Text Books Purchase School Supplies (Campus Store or Vendor of Your Choice) Backpack Student ID Photo at M&A Summer Reading Add Money to Saints’ Café Account (only required if you plan to purchase from Saints’ Café) Order Lenovo Device Technology Training New Student Orientation Community Service – Students in grades 9-12 are required to complete 15 hours of community service each year. Students may only receive credit for community service work performed for an agency recognized as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization by the state of Alabama. All community service work must be submitted on the approved Community Service Hours Form within 30 days of completing the service. Summer hours are credited to the next year.

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161 Dogwood Lane Mobile, Alabama 36608 251-342-6700 www.stpaulsmobile.net

St. Paul’s Episcopal School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance or other school administered programs.